- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Samayapurathale Satchi
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song is dedicated to Samayapuram Mariamman, portraying her as an omnipresent divine witness and a compassionate mother who protects her devotees. The lyrics describe the grand atmosphere of the temple festival where thousands gather like waves, dancing in trance to the rhythmic beats of traditional drums like the Pambai and Udukkai. The song highlights her generosity in answering prayers while warning against breaking vows made to her. It also references traditional temple rituals and vows, such as offering silver eye replicas to heal vision defects and offering salt at the shrine to wash away sins and misdeeds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Uppu pola karaiyum”
Compares the dissolving of sins and past bad actions to the way salt dissolves in water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pen malaraai pirappeduthu”
Compares a girl child's birth to a flower blooming.
Imagery (Katchi Inbam)
“Sanam alai alaiyaai modhikittu”
Uses vivid imagery comparing the surging crowd of devotees to ocean waves coming together.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pala kalam poruppa / Summavae iruppa”
Rhyming words at the end of consecutive lines emphasizing her patience and silent action.
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Trivia
This song features prominently in the 1985 devotional film 'Samayapurathale Satchi'. The lyrics by Vaali authentically describe actual folk practices at the famous Samayapuram Mariamman Temple near Tiruchirappalli, such as offering salt ('Uppu poduthal') to cure illnesses and reduce sins, and donating silver eyes ('Kann Malar') for eye ailments.
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